The Office of Housing & Residence Life provides information to students on on-campus housing.
Graduate student housing is available in 15 Washington Apartments.
15 Washington Apartments is an iconic Newark skyscraper, neo-classical building, built in 1929. It served as the headquarters of the American Insurance Co. and later served as home to Rutgers School of Law in Newark. In 2015. it will open as a newly converted university-affiliated high-end graduate and undergraduate apartments. This will be the only university-affiliated housing for graduate students.
In 15 Washington Apartments, graduate students reside on the tower side of the building from the 3rd to the 13th floor of of the building. Apartment styles range from Studios, 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms, and 4 bedrooms where each graduate student has his own bedroom and shares the common area with the number of roommates they would have depending on the apartment style. 15 Washington Apartments will include various study spaces, a small exercise room, and 24 hour security. Below see the room rates for the 2015-2016 academic year. Please note, in the shared apartments, all housing charges listed are the costs billed per person, and all graduate students are assigned to their own private bedroom. Students who lease on a semester basis, rather than yearly, will be charged a $500 fee.

The Rutgers University Student Health Service in Newark has the responsibility of keeping this campus healthy and safe. Board Certified Doctors and Nurse Practitioners as well as a Registered Nurse, Nutritionist, Pharmacists, Health Technicians and Health Educators, are available to serve the needs of the campus community.
RUHS-Newark is re-accreditated by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Healthcare Centers (AAAHC) from April, 2016 to April 16, 2019. The summary report was glowing in every facet of our work. Accreditation by AAAHC is prestigious and requires exacting standards of excellence. Accreditation is not required, and less than 25% of American Universities achieve this status.
RUHS-Newark provides access within the Health Services facility for patients with mobility disabilities using wheelchairs, walkers, or crutches. RUHS-Newark provides a safe and welcoming environment regardless of age, race, ethnicity, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, religion, country of origin, language, or immigration status.

Student Health Services-Newark is open Monday to Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM. It is closed nights and weekends. It is also closed during University-scheduled holidays. Health Services is also affected by the Rutgers University Newark-campus closings, class cancellations, and delayed openings (e.g. weather emergencies). To make an appointment, please call 973-353-5231 or visit the office at 249 University Ave.

Blumenthal Hall Rm 104, Newark, NJ 07102The Student Health Services provides Medical Care, Immunization, Women's Health, Men's Health, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Sexual Assault, Health Education and Nutrition, Physical Fitness, Smoking cessation Counseling. With a scheduled appointment, students get to see the clinician of their choice, with minimal waiting and sufficient time for a medical evaluation.
We encourage all students to make use of the health facility (please refer to ourEligibility section regarding access). Visit ourStudent Health Insurancesection to learn more about the current student health insurance plan. Eligibility Section:

Walk-in Hours: Monday - Friday, 12:00PM - 1:30PMWalk-in is best used for cases of acute illnesses when an appointment has not been made in advance. These visits are allotted 15 minute segments and may require waiting time. Patients are seen by whoever is on duty, on a first-come, first-served basis, unless there is an urgent need to see someone out of sequence.To avoid waiting time or request your preferred provider, take advantage of our appointment scheduling. Appointments which are allotted time appropriately can often be scheduled within the same week. Same-day or next-day appointments are sometimes available.
Patients needing follow up care or refills of medications are best followed by their primary provider and should make a scheduled appointment.

24-hour Nurse Answering line: 866-221-9674Need after hours medical advice? Call our 24-hour nurse answering line at 866-221-9674. They cannot prescribe medication or schedule appointments, but they can give you helpful advice regarding self-care and recommend urgent medical attention as needed. We receive a report regarding your transaction on the following workday, and urge you to return for follow up.

Emergency Care

Rutgers Newark Student Health Service is NOT an emergency room. Life-threatening emergencies are best handled at an emergency facility. Call 911 for emergency transport or go directly to ahospital emergency room.

The Office of Disability Services is dedicated to the philosophy that all Rutgers University students are assured equal opportunity, access and participation in the University’s courses, programs, activities, services and facilities. We recognize that diverse abilities are a source of strength, empowerment, and enrichment for the entire university community and we are committed to the elimination of physical, instructional, and attitudinal barriers by promoting awareness and understanding throughout the university community.
Contact Information for the Office of Disability Services:

Emergency Preparedness
The internationally accredited Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to provide the university community with a full range of police and security services. RUPD maintains multiple fully staffed police headquarters.
Contact Information

For an Emergency (Police, Fire, Medical) Dial 9-1-1Emergency Numbers From a University Phone: Obtain an outside line, then dial 9-1-1

DGA strives to make every student, faculty, and staff member feel welcome! Along with SAGA, a number of social events are hosted each semester, including the Thanksgiving Potluck, the Winter Holiday Potluck, and the International Food Festival. Additionally, SAGA hosts game nights and monthly off-campus social mixers at a restaurant within walking distance from campus. Associate Director Natalie Jesionka also hosts several "Chat and Chai" events throughout the semester, in which she invites successful early career leaders in their respective fields to network with DGA students in a relaxed setting.

Additionally, students are able to cooperate with a variety of on-campus research centers such as DGA's own Center for the Study of Emergent Threats in the 21st Century, as well as Rutgers University's Center for Public Security and the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights. The interdisciplinary nature of the program offers students the ability to find a niche within the university that best fits their interests.

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The Office of Housing & Residence Life provides information to students on on-campus housing.
Graduate student housing is available in 15 Washington Apartments.
15 Washington Apartments is an iconic Newark skyscraper, neo-classical building, built in 1929. It served as the headquarters of the American Insurance Co. and later served as home to Rutgers School of Law in Newark. In 2015. it will open as a newly converted university-affiliated high-end graduate and undergraduate apartments. This will be the only university-affiliated housing for graduate students.
In 15 Washington Apartments, graduate students reside on the tower side of the building from the 3rd to the 13th floor of of the building. Apartment styles range from Studios, 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms, and 4 bedrooms where each graduate student has his own bedroom and shares the common area with the number of roommates they would have depending on the apartment style. 15 Washington Apartments will include various study spaces, a small exercise room, and 24 hour security. Below see the room rates for the 2015-2016 academic year. Please note, in the shared apartments, all housing charges listed are the costs billed per person, and all graduate students are assigned to their own private bedroom. Students who lease on a semester basis, rather than yearly, will be charged a $500 fee.

The Rutgers University Student Health Service in Newark has the responsibility of keeping this campus healthy and safe. Board Certified Doctors and Nurse Practitioners as well as a Registered Nurse, Nutritionist, Pharmacists, Health Technicians and Health Educators, are available to serve the needs of the campus community.
RUHS-Newark is re-accreditated by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Healthcare Centers (AAAHC) from April, 2016 to April 16, 2019. The summary report was glowing in every facet of our work. Accreditation by AAAHC is prestigious and requires exacting standards of excellence. Accreditation is not required, and less than 25% of American Universities achieve this status.
RUHS-Newark provides access within the Health Services facility for patients with mobility disabilities using wheelchairs, walkers, or crutches. RUHS-Newark provides a safe and welcoming environment regardless of age, race, ethnicity, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, religion, country of origin, language, or immigration status.

Student Health Services-Newark is open Monday to Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM. It is closed nights and weekends. It is also closed during University-scheduled holidays. Health Services is also affected by the Rutgers University Newark-campus closings, class cancellations, and delayed openings (e.g. weather emergencies). To make an appointment, please call 973-353-5231 or visit the office at 249 University Ave.

Blumenthal Hall Rm 104, Newark, NJ 07102The Student Health Services provides Medical Care, Immunization, Women's Health, Men's Health, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Sexual Assault, Health Education and Nutrition, Physical Fitness, Smoking cessation Counseling. With a scheduled appointment, students get to see the clinician of their choice, with minimal waiting and sufficient time for a medical evaluation.
We encourage all students to make use of the health facility (please refer to ourEligibility section regarding access). Visit ourStudent Health Insurancesection to learn more about the current student health insurance plan. Eligibility Section:

Walk-in Hours: Monday - Friday, 12:00PM - 1:30PMWalk-in is best used for cases of acute illnesses when an appointment has not been made in advance. These visits are allotted 15 minute segments and may require waiting time. Patients are seen by whoever is on duty, on a first-come, first-served basis, unless there is an urgent need to see someone out of sequence.To avoid waiting time or request your preferred provider, take advantage of our appointment scheduling. Appointments which are allotted time appropriately can often be scheduled within the same week. Same-day or next-day appointments are sometimes available.
Patients needing follow up care or refills of medications are best followed by their primary provider and should make a scheduled appointment.

24-hour Nurse Answering line: 866-221-9674Need after hours medical advice? Call our 24-hour nurse answering line at 866-221-9674. They cannot prescribe medication or schedule appointments, but they can give you helpful advice regarding self-care and recommend urgent medical attention as needed. We receive a report regarding your transaction on the following workday, and urge you to return for follow up.

Emergency Care

Rutgers Newark Student Health Service is NOT an emergency room. Life-threatening emergencies are best handled at an emergency facility. Call 911 for emergency transport or go directly to ahospital emergency room.

The Office of Disability Services is dedicated to the philosophy that all Rutgers University students are assured equal opportunity, access and participation in the University’s courses, programs, activities, services and facilities. We recognize that diverse abilities are a source of strength, empowerment, and enrichment for the entire university community and we are committed to the elimination of physical, instructional, and attitudinal barriers by promoting awareness and understanding throughout the university community.
Contact Information for the Office of Disability Services:

Emergency Preparedness
The internationally accredited Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to provide the university community with a full range of police and security services. RUPD maintains multiple fully staffed police headquarters.
Contact Information

For an Emergency (Police, Fire, Medical) Dial 9-1-1Emergency Numbers From a University Phone: Obtain an outside line, then dial 9-1-1

DGA strives to make every student, faculty, and staff member feel welcome! Along with SAGA, a number of social events are hosted each semester, including the Thanksgiving Potluck, the Winter Holiday Potluck, and the International Food Festival. Additionally, SAGA hosts game nights and monthly off-campus social mixers at a restaurant within walking distance from campus. Associate Director Natalie Jesionka also hosts several "Chat and Chai" events throughout the semester, in which she invites successful early career leaders in their respective fields to network with DGA students in a relaxed setting.

Additionally, students are able to cooperate with a variety of on-campus research centers such as DGA's own Center for the Study of Emergent Threats in the 21st Century, as well as Rutgers University's Center for Public Security and the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights. The interdisciplinary nature of the program offers students the ability to find a niche within the university that best fits their interests.

Follow Us!
To get a glimpse of graduate student life in the Division of Global Affairs, please follow us across our social media platforms where we update daily. Graduate students frequently post pictures from social mixers, professional development events, and academic lectures on social media.